SYMPTOMS
STRFTIME returns the wrong strings for locales, for which
the time display format string is
hh:mm:ss tt. The
time string is output as
04:30:45 p, instead of
04:30:45 p.m.This problem occurs for Spanish and Mexican
locales.
The following code returns the time display format string for
a specific locale:
GetLocaleInfo(..., LOCALE_STIMEFORMAT, ...)
RESOLUTION
Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack
Hotfix Information
A supported fix is now
available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that
is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing
this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if
you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next Visual Studio 6.0 service pack that contains this
fix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product
Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product
Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the
following Microsoft Web site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs
will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for
the specific update in question.
The dates and times for
the following hotfix files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When
you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the
difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab
in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Visual C++
The Visual C++ 6.0 English version of this fix has the file
attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:
Date Time Version Size File name
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25-Apr-2002 14:30 2,635,054 Libc.lib
25-Apr-2002 14:21 2,604,466 Libcd.lib
25-Apr-2002 14:33 3,229,004 Libcmt.lib
25-Apr-2002 14:24 3,218,140 Libcmtd.lib
25-Apr-2002 15:24 6.0.9552.0 278,581 Msvcrt.dll
25-Apr-2002 14:27 6.0.9552.0 434,252 Msvcrtd.dll
Windows 2000
The Windows 2000 English version of this fix has the file
attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:
Date Time Version Size File name
---------------------------------------------------
19-Jun-2002 12:34 6.1.9604.0 290,869 Msvcrt.dll
Windows XP
The Windows XP English version of this fix has the file attributes
(or later) that are listed in the following table:
Date Time Version Size File name
----------------------------------------------------
16-Jul-2002 16:39 7.0.2600.49 323,072 Msvcrt.dll